Shallow Waters

A Port Stirling Mystery, Book 1

De: Kay Jennings

Narrado por: John McLain

The last thing Port Stirling Chief of Police Matt Horning needed on day one of his new job was for the mayor’s daughter to turn up dead – stabbed to death – in a mysterious tunnel on a remote Oregon beach.

Horning, escaping professional troubles in Texas, accepts the vacant job in Port Stirling, Oregon, looking for a fresh start in what he thought would be a peaceful coastal town where the far west meets the mighty Pacific Ocean. Nothing much ever happens here…or does it?

The crime doesn't make any sense, and there is no apparent motive for the murder of little Emily Bushnell. She wasn't sexually assaulted, her family is respected in the small community where everyone knows everyone, and there doesn't appear to be a reason for her death. Human bite marks on Emily's body discovered by the medical examiner during the autopsy add an even stranger twist to the puzzling homicide.

With only a ragtag county crime team to assist him, Horning must match wits with a diabolical killer, the likes of which this quiet village has never seen. An aggressive county district attorney with political ambitions, who doesn’t fancy relinquishing the limelight to the new chief of police, makes Horning's job even more difficult. Will Matt be allowed a new beginning in his life, both personally and professionally. or will the forces in play be too many obstacles to overcome?

For one week in the wild and stormy month of January, Horning calls on all of his detective skills to investigate the unlikely murder. As soon as he starts asking questions, Port Stirling begins to unveil its dark underbelly amid stunning revelations. Without a murder weapon and very little physical evidence, will Matt and his new colleagues find the killer before he – or she – strikes again? Will a psychopath ruin Matt Horning’s new life before he can even start it?

Includes a special note from the author.

©2021 Kay Jennings (P)2021 Podium Audio

Impartial as "Port Stirling" is my actual home❤️

I live in the town where these books are set so it's more exciting and intriguing right off the bat but the books themselves are great whodunits and the way Kay builds the characters and paints the picture is spot on. I will definitely be reading the entire series and be on the look out for any new ones she throws our way! 📚

LOVE at first listen

How so I explain why I love this series.
1 great story with twists and turns
2 lovable characters that I can’t wait to hear more about.
3 between the details of story and narrator using differ t tones and voices I feel like I am there. I can envision what they look like smell the sea salt in the air.

Well written and read!

I really enjoyed the characters and the setting. This was a good relaxed story. I loved the narrator, however, none of the characters sounded like they were from the northwest. I did love the narrator's accent, though.

great start !!

Excellent narration ... will definitely be listening to this series ... really good story and love the characters can't wait to see what happens next !!!
highly recommend this book

Good mystery, likeable characters

storyline grabs your curiosity from the beginning. the main characters are relatable and likable. the location of the town in the story is also relatable and lovely. nicely detailed description of why people are suspect and how they are eliminated. narrator does a very good job..